Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Category
Browse mineral (synthetic paper and ink polymorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Talc
Talc (Hydrated magnesium silicate, Mg3Si4O10(OH)2)
Pyrite
Iron sulfide (FeS2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Biotite Mica
Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)
Amber
Organic gemstone (Succinite is common if from the Baltic)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ruby / Red Corundum
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Muscovite Schist
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Schist
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Selenite (Gypsum)
Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)
Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image
Graphite
Graphite (elemental carbon, C)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Hematite) coating
Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Aragonite Star Cluster (or Aragonite Sputnik)
Aragonite (Orthorhombic Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Aragonite
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Biotite-bearing metamorphic rock, likely schist
Mica schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and biotite mica
Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament
Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Glauconite Siltstone
Glauconitic siltstone / K(Fe,Al,Mg)2[(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2